environmental science

/ɛnˈvaɪərnmɛntəl ˈsaɪɪns/
/ɛnvaɪənˈmɛntəl ˈsaɪɛns/
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Definitions of environmental science
  1. noun
    the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
    synonyms: bionomics, ecology
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    types:
    palaeoecology, paleoecology
    the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
    type of:
    biological science, biology
    the science that studies living organisms
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/ɛnˈvaɪərnmɛntəl ˈsaɪɪns/
UK
/ɛnvaɪənˈmɛntəl ˈsaɪɛns/
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